Cranberry Township weather in January

In January, Cranberry Township sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cranberry Township's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cranberry Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:48 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cranberry Township is township in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

Founded
1796

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°F through the month.

A typical January day in Cranberry Township reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°F cooler than December and about 3°F cooler than February.

20°40°60°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13725
23724
33724
43724
53724
63724
73723
83623
93623
103623
113622
123622
133522
143522
153521
163521
173521
183521
193520
203520
213520
223520
233520
243520
253520
263520
273520
283520
293521
303621
313621

How January really feels in Cranberry Township

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
23 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cranberry Township weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.612.37.89.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.010.86.110.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.112.83.911.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.714.21.113.14.4
May70° / 51°4.714.2014.25.8
Jun78° / 60°4.913.6014.96.1
Jul82° / 64°4.314014.65.9
Aug80° / 62°3.811.6013.66.3
Sep74° / 55°4.010.1012.36.7
Oct62° / 44°3.710.90.210.95.1
Nov49° / 35°3.510.51.79.72.1
Dec40° / 27°3.512.14.99.10.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121882
131882
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
232080
242080
252080
262278
272278
282278
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Cranberry Township gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 12.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14018
24119
34120
44220
54221
64321
74322
84323
94323
104324
114224
124225
134125
144126
154026
164026
174027
183927
193927
203828
213828
223728
233728
243728
253627
263627
273627
283626
293626
303625
313625

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 8 mph in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:504:58
29.17:504:58
39.27:504:59
49.27:505:00
59.27:505:01
69.27:505:02
79.27:505:03
89.27:505:03
99.27:505:04
109.37:505:05
119.37:495:06
129.37:495:07
139.37:495:08
149.37:495:09
159.47:485:10
169.47:485:11
179.47:485:12
189.47:475:14
199.57:475:15
209.57:465:16
219.57:465:17
229.57:455:18
239.67:455:19
249.67:445:20
259.67:445:21
269.77:435:23
279.77:425:24
289.77:415:25
299.87:415:26
309.87:405:27
319.87:395:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
232.0Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cranberry Township?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cranberry Township.

What to pack for Cranberry Township in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Cranberry Township sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Cranberry Township in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cranberry Township peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cranberry Township in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cranberry Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cranberry Township?

Cranberry Township sits at 40.7°N, 80.1°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allison Park, 12 mi away.

Topography around Cranberry Township

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cranberry Township.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cranberry Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 ft.

The land around Cranberry Township is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
768 ft
50 miles
1,578 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Allison Park 12 mi · Pittsburgh 18 mi · Penn Hills 19 mi · Wilkinsburg 21 mi · Plum 23 mi · Mount Lebanon 23 mi · Upper Saint Clair 24 mi · Monroeville 25 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cranberry Township (40.685°, -80.1071°, elevation 1,033 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).